Library · Morton Grove
Morton Grove Public Library
Morton Grove Public Library serves Morton Grove’s 25,297 residents. Last year it logged 121,507 visits, about 4.8 for every resident, and lent 257K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Morton Grove Public Library
6140 Lincoln Avenue, Morton Grove 60053
69 hrsopen a week
30,600sq ft
118Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#84
#84 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#44 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
122K
visits
4.8 per resident
257K
loans, print + digital
10.2 per resident
1,221
programs & events
22K attended
9,454
library cards
37% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 people
Per-resident numbers, compared only with libraries of a similar size across the country, because a tiny town’s library always looks busier per person.
Visits per resident
4.8 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.2 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
37% of residents
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
257K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
1,221 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$122 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $3.1M.
Local 95%State 4%Federal 0%Gifts & other 0%
About these numbers
How to read this page
Hours are an averageThe survey reports a building’s public hours for the whole year. We divide by the weeks it was open, so check the library’s own site for today’s hours.
Compared by size“Similar-size” means libraries serving about as many people, nationwide. Per-resident numbers always flatter the smallest towns, so they’re never compared with big cities.
One year, the library’s own countLibraries report their own visits, loans and programs for fiscal year 2024. A library that didn’t respond keeps its address and hours here, with no numbers.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024. Distances are straight-line from the town center.